Chugiak High School - Babiche Yearbook (Chugiak, AK)

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Varsity Rifle Team: Back Row: Brian Kusick, Ralph Kiehl. Chris Hammond. Sharon Hickey. Fran! Row: Mike Spangler. Mark Kiehl. Edmund Penisten, Janice Hickey, David Phillips, Susan Fruit, Allison Headle. sr ' . if-sf-rulvuq-Q 1-.5 . -- . - 5 Q - iii, . , . Q 35 i ff a - , P re Y if X - Rifle Coach Ted Bradley compares team standings. E i if. 4 A ' 1 .- I ' -- S7 1, V- . 'K sr ' in ' Q .. . Q f 5, Rl ' A ' 'Ffh , ' jf' I . A . N I gg, H-Nfkx Q Li. Q f- ,y ' r yi X X mmm 7'W ul' ' anigfr' 1159! M yjiinliilllziflv in Pi , , - . ifi 1 fx l l i ' ml QW- .rm 1 r2'Afk-' -r' - 2 2 Pi- ,. . V ,A E day.. Ei? A Q , wr: JL ? g'a'35En 'iiQ'J'h M'M 1 i Experiencing the thrill of victory. Ralph Kiehl grins. 243

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Riflery Team hoots Amon The Top The Riflery Team this year proved itself among the best. We were the only school to beat Bartlett, who has been undefeated for the past three years, commented Coach Ed Bradley. In the 35th Annual Junior National Sectional Championships, the team placed two members in the top six among 70 individuals. Sharon Hickey placed first and Chris Hammond took fifth. John Farthing was top shooter, in ROTC individuals. Junior Ed Penisten pauses while cleaning his weapon. As no one is looking, Ralph Kiehl changes the score The ROTC swabbies were also among the winners. John Farthing, Ray Bryant, Dwayne Goche and Mark Cruthers cooperatively took sec- ond place. Chugiak, thanks to the Eagle River Recreation Board's support, has come a heck of a long way. I expect to see the best rifle team arise from Chu- giak within the next two or three years , conclud- ed Sgt. Bradley. Concentration is the best key to success for letterman Susan Fruit. Displaying his extreme dislike for the pho- A tographer is ROTC rifleman John Farthing. 242

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Basketball Cheerleaders- Gigi Wisthoff, Cathy Coelho, Laura Connell. Carla Baumgardner L. While cheering for the victorious wrestlers. Mandy Senseney eyes a friend in the crowd. Hockey Cheerleaders- Elaina Zuspan. Janiee Towners. Laura Morris. Kelly Shelley, Barb Lepper. Q Cheerleaders Promote Spirit In School Cheerleading tryouts were held in October, with forty girls hoping to become full-fledged hockey, basketball. or wrestling cheerleaders. Squads encouraged enthusiasm at games. assem- blies, and in their participation in school activi- ties. The football cheerleading squad was successful in cheering the team on to a Homecoming victory against Dimond. The Stadium stands were filled with fans, many of whom rode the pep busses. The wrestling cheerleaders promoted a winning spirit among the crowds and once again victory reigned over the Mustang Team. The hockey squad cheered under the guidance 244 of Mrs. Mac 0wen. They worked long prac- tices and it paid off when we almost beat East in the first tournament game, she commented. Problems arose among the basketball yell lead- ers with inter-squad squabbles. They started the season with two squads of four cheerleaders un- der their sponsor, Mrs. Florence Pearson, and ended with one squad. Nevertheless they were recognized as having helped the team in raising morale. Over all the cheerleaders, during the middle of the year worked against tremendous odds try- ing to liven up dead crowds, concluded Mrs. Owen, Pep Club sponsor.